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Google Says Stop Using Their Name As a Verb

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Post by Lurker Wed Mar 27, 2013 1:29 pm

Google is having an identity crisis. Too many people are using its name as a generic verb and they don't like that. You'd think they'd be flattered.
Maybe we should Bing it instead.

http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/no-googling-says-google-unless-you-really-mean-it-1C9078566
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Post by Ben Reilly Wed Mar 27, 2013 6:37 pm

That is utter lunacy. They should definitely be flattered that we're not binging or altavista-ing or yahooing. Somebody get them a kleenex and a coke and xerox off a copy of an article about what happens to companies that try to control how people use their brand name ...
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Post by Lurker Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:11 pm

I agree. I remember when Hollywood, California sued any other city named Hollywood for copyright infringement. As I recall, Hollywood, Alabama won and didn't change their name. Corporations (and governments) get overcome with lunacy quite often.
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Post by veya_victaous Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:55 pm

@ben
and throw a Frisbee at them too.
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Post by Ben Reilly Thu Mar 28, 2013 1:40 am

If we did all that, they'd have Hershey stains in their pants.
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Post by DrSchool Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:58 am

When I use Google as a verb it is usually something like, "Last night I googled her until I tweeted all over her facebook"

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